Re: BFL for me

March 14, 2006

some suggestions: for me, being honest with my husband (who does

most of the cooking) was hard but helped. I told him I needed his

support and that I couldn't do it without him. In turn, he has tried

to stick to my diet in cooking and has been much more conscientous

about my portion size (this is a HUGE problem - before, he'd give us

both the same size and I'd just eat it b/c it was in front of me and

tasty).

Other things: if you are getting a lot of take out or going out

alot, most places have salads. THere's also ways of eating fast food

healtier - like eating the non-breaded chicken breast sandwich

instead of the fried burger and fries.

Another thing that has helped me w/ a busy work schedule is making

stuff on the weekends. DH grilled me about 8 chicken breasts 2 weeks

ago, and now I just have to grab one (or defrost one) and I have it

for lunch - much more conveneint and it only took an hour to bbq 2-3

weeks' worth of chicken.

March 14, 2006

Hi -

I'm just about a week further into the challenge than you are. All I

can tell you is that you have to plan your work, and work your plan.

You have to WANT to make this transformation, for YOU. I cook up

(grill or bake) 5-6 chicken breasts and a bunch of brown rice at the

end of my free day. And, stock up on fresh veggies to go with them. I

put my lunch together for work the next day before going to bed at

night and while I'm doing that, cut up the veggies for my omelet in the

morning. I rarely spend more than 10-15 minutes putting a meal together

for myself when it is time to eat. Protein bars and shakes for mid-

meals make those easy, too, when needed.

Planning and the desire to succeed really help. And, I'm very lucky

because my son & husband support me every day. They like BFL meals,

too, but sometimes won't eat the chicken because they don't want to

take away from 'my' meals. At least that's the reason they give me! ;-

)

>

> Hi Ladies,

>

> I need some insight. I'm C1W6D4, and I've definitely noticed

results. My issue is that I've been inconsistent. >

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March 14, 2006

> some suggestions: for me, being honest with my husband (who does

> most of the cooking) was hard but helped. I told him I needed his

> support and that I couldn't do it without him.

If he wants to help, but doing it " right " (understanding what you

need to be eating) is hard, ask him if he wants recipe or menu ideas.

He might be willing to help, but just doesn't quite " get " what needs

to be cooked. Tell him easy things to prepare at first, so he sees

that it's not any harder.

Felicity

March 14, 2006

I agree - cooking in advance is the most helpful thing I've done. In

addition to chicken, I made a double batch of the EFL sloppy joe, and froze

it in individual portions. Very quick and easy, and I can have it easily

when the rest of the family is having something similar but not BFL-friendly.

n

At 05:07 AM 3/14/2006, you wrote:

><SNIP>

>

>Another thing that has helped me w/ a busy work schedule is making

>stuff on the weekends. DH grilled me about 8 chicken breasts 2 weeks

>ago, and now I just have to grab one (or defrost one) and I have it

>for lunch - much more conveneint and it only took an hour to bbq 2-3

>weeks' worth of chicken.

March 14, 2006

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Ahhh - as nice as it is to eat the same thing as the rest of the people at

the table, sometimes I do have to eat something different. I wouldn't do

this when my kids were very young, but I feel ok about this now (they're 13

and 16).

So my point is: cook ahead of time. If your boyfriend is cooking

something that isn't suitable for you, tell him you'll eat together, but

separate food. Or perhaps have some part of it overlap, but not all. It

will take some communication during the day, but that's good for you too.

You know the answer to your question. It takes planning. If you fail to

plan, you plan to fail.

n

At 12:37 PM 3/14/2006, you wrote:

><SNIP> I can eat well consistently as long as I'm the one making dinner,

>which doesn't always happen. How do you all maintain a healthy lifestyle

>with challenges such as work and a significant other/spouse that isn't on

>the program?

>

> I appreciate your feedback!

>

March 14, 2006

<<How do you all maintain a healthy lifestyle with challenges such

as work and a significant other/spouse that isn't on the program?>>

I lie with hubby, an almost 18 year old daughter and a 15 year-old-I-

eat-whatever-isn't-moving son. I told them straight out that 1) I am

serious about this and not to start offering me things that are not

on my list of acceptable foods (that is outright sabotage) 2) I will

make meals and if they don't want to eat them then they can make

their own (the kids do that a lot). 3) My exercise plan comes before

their need for a ride somewhere so plan accordingly. (my routine is

easy because I do all my w/o at home so I start by 7:00 a.m. at the

latest).

At the beginning hubby would bring home a bottle of wine for me

every time he picked up something for himself but that ended quickly

when he realized I wasn't drinking any of it. I think I have had

maybe 8 glasses of wine in the 10.5 weeks I have been doing this, I

don;t miss it and that is a very significant chnge for me to have

made. He eats whatever I cook as long as there is a potato on his

plate for him (meat and potatoes for him). My son will eat any meat

and my daughter will make her own.

Dianne who is very happy that the last of the kids are old enough

now to do their own thing.

March 14, 2006

Hi ,

I work long hours and am also married. I have found

that the only way I can be successful for the

long-term is to make health and fitness my #1

priority. I cook a lot of food on the weekends, I make

sure my meals are ready to go at night (before I sit

down to watch TV or get on the internet). I make sure

that I get to the gym right after work before the

crowds and so that I can get home to make dinner. I am

lucky in the fact that my husband is even more

dedicated to diet and exercise than I am (many a night

has he talked me out of snacking). When health and

fitness is not my #1 priority, my stress at work

increases and then I turn into someone who is not so

nice to be around :-)

HTH,

Maggie

--- mcoppens4@... wrote:

> Hi Ladies,

>

> I need some insight. I'm C1W6D4, and I've

> definitely noticed results. My issue is that I've

> been inconsistent. I have the best of intentions

> when it comes to logging my nutrition and workouts,

> but just can't seem to keep up. I'm extremely busy

> at work and just can't keep up with one more thing.

> Also, my boyfriend that lives with me, works

> extremely hard and would prefer to eat things that

> are convenient, (IE high calorie/fat) foods, whereas

> if I'm making dinner, they're BFL. I can eat well

> consistently as long as I'm the one making dinner,

> which doesn't always happen. How do you all maintain

> a healthy lifestyle with challenges such as work and

> a significant other/spouse that isn't on the

> program?

>

> I appreciate your feedback!

>

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March 14, 2006

Hi ,

My husband hasn't worked out since college basketball (12 years

ago), eats like a pig, and still has huge muscles and washboard

abs. He flat out refuses to eat healthy. If he's thirsty and there

is nothing to drink except my 1 diet coke for the week, he just

won't drink anything, including water.

My girls are all thin, but they are on the healthy bandwagon with

me. I don't intenionally " deprive " them of junk, they just don't

get as much of it.

As far as working out, we are blessed to have a really great home

gym and an elliptical and recumbant bike. Still want to add more

stuff, but for now it's all perfect fore the program.

In essence, make it your top priority and it will all work out.

Congrats for making it this far!

R

March 14, 2006

, I think you need some powerful motivation to stay

focused. That is what works for me. I have 2 little kids, a full

time stressful job (management with 10 people reporting to me), and

a hubby who doesnt really exercise or eat very clean (he is better

than average, but we always have some kind of treat/junk in the

house).

You have to make a committment to yourself. Write down your goals

and be true to yourself. I make a salad every night at dinnertime,

so I know I can fill up on veggies. Then I pick & choose what I

eat. Sometimes it isnt entirely perfect, but most of the time it

is. My hubby cooks dinner, so I have to go with what is there. I

just make sure I follow the guidelines. So sometimes I'm eating

a 'fattier' meat, but I still stick to a palm sized portion. If he

makes white rice, I skip it and have a piece of fruit instead.

There are things you can do to 'fit in' without creating a rift.

Same goes for work. Someone was handing out chocolate cookies this

morning. I took a pass. I'll stick to my cottage cheese, carrots

and orange, 'thank you'. People are used to my way of eating now,

so they arent offended.

Squeeze in workouts where you can. Everyone can find 20 mins for

HIIT in their day. Get up 30 mins earlier.

You can find time to do weights. I split the lower body workout so

abs (done at home) are on a cardio day, it makes the leg day go

faster at the gym (squeeze in at lunch. Make a plan and stick to it!

>

> Hi Ladies,

>

> I need some insight. I'm C1W6D4, and I've definitely noticed

results. My issue is that I've been inconsistent. I have the best of

intentions when it comes to logging my nutrition and workouts, but

just can't seem to keep up. I'm extremely busy at work and just

can't keep up with one more thing. Also, my boyfriend that lives

with me, works extremely hard and would prefer to eat things that

are convenient, (IE high calorie/fat) foods, whereas if I'm making

dinner, they're BFL. I can eat well consistently as long as I'm the

one making dinner, which doesn't always happen. How do you all

maintain a healthy lifestyle with challenges such as work and a

significant other/spouse that isn't on the program?

>

> I appreciate your feedback!

>

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> Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze.

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March 15, 2006

Thank you all for the great feedback. I definitely learned that my problem was

more related to motivation than circumstances. I appreciate the reality check!

<sandrawith2kids@...> wrote: , I think you need some

powerful motivation to stay